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Nuts can cut heart problems
Just 30g of nuts a day on top of a Mediterranean style diet can cut heart problems. Scientists believe the nuts contain compounds that stop damage caused by insulin.A Mediterranean diet in itself has been shown to...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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999 views | 27 recommendations | 17 comments
Pick of the Crop
A Platteville, Colorado farm couple say they got a huge surprise when they opened their fields to anyone who wanted to pick free vegetables left over after the harvest."Forty thousand people showed up. Joe and...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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234 views | 17 recommendations | 3 comments
Jam and jelly fight cancer
Pectin is known to all jam and jelly makers as an important ingredient used widely at this time of the year as folks boil up the fruit and berries that autumn brings so that we can enjoy them the year through. To...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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518 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Urban Farmers Gain from Waste Water
The global food crisis continues to fuel food price inflation and send many into hunger and despair. Around the world, solutions are being sought to the urgent need for more food and cheaper food. U.N. Secretary... Mediterranean diet is recipe for long life
This is exactly the kind of study I love to hear about: veggies, fish, olive oil and wine are some of the key ingredients to healthy living. While the Mediterranean diet has long been examined for its...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
3607 views | 26 recommendations | 54 comments
3607 views | 26 recommendations | 54 comments
Growing Plants the Disney Way
Daniel Terdiman over at CNET has a pretty cool job. He went behind the scenes at Epcot Center to check out the factory-like vegetable gardens that contribute to the theme park's various eating venues. WHo knew...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1383 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
1383 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
FDA Lifts Salmonella Warning On Tomatoes
American tomatoes are officially safe to eat again, says the FDA. But peppers may have been the real culprit, and should avoid jalapenos and serranos. No indication yet on what caused the salmonella outbreak that...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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276 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
EU to fight child obesity with free fruit plan
In an effort to fight child obesity, the European Commission has launched a €90 million a year initiative to provide school children with fresh fruit and vegetables. "The commission aims to spend 90m euros...Faces of Bali - Bedugul Garden
"Located on a high plateau at the center of Bali island. Cool air and mists are natural for the place. It’s a center of horticultural farming. you’ll find plenty of fruits and vegetables here. There are 3...
created by olasnavigator | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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740 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Vegetable Prices Soar in Pakistan
During the last few months, Pakistan - in particular its biggest and richest city, Karachi - is in the grip of rising food prices. There has been a wheat and flour crisis and commodities such as fruits and...
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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594 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Nutrition and exercise trigger genetic changes, study says
We all know the immediate benefits of good food and exercise, but a new study shows that living well may have an even deeper impact than we thought."Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more...Carbon Farming
This is a brilliant idea:"A decade ago, late 1990s, we engaged in the establishment of the urban agriculture industry. A visit to Google tomorrow will find 1,740,000 entries. It was then targeted at food security and building community. Since then we have added farming the...Fruits, vegetables and teas may protect smokers from lung cancer
UCLA researchers conducted first-ever study on the effects of fruits, vegetables and teas on lung cancer. Smokers can possibly reduce their risk of developing lung cancer by consuming three daily servings of... Chef wants to outlaw out-of-season vegetables
Gordon Ramsay has an interesting idea."Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay said restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season fruit and vegetables."I'd also like to see floggings instituted for...
created by Critical Todd | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
530 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
530 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
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